DMSO

1. dimethyl sulfoxide: a liquid substance, C 2 H 6 OS, used in industry as a solvent and paint and varnish remover; proposed as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory in musculoskeletal disorders.

DMSO

abbreviation for

1. dimethylsulphoxide

Word History and Origins

Origin of DMSO¹

1960–65; d(i)m(ethyl) s(ulf ) o(xide)